Many collectors today wonder if postage stamps are good investments. While some rare and historical stamps have increased in value over the years, the market can be very unpredictable. Factors like ...
Collecting stamps can be as easy as pulling a stamp off an envelope delivered by mail or as complicated as studying historical events to find a particularly rare or coveted one. Whatever the interest, ...
Harry Potter, the British boy wizard created by author J.K. Rowling in her famous series of books, is known for casting a spell. But can his powers over young people magically revive the lost hobby of ...
The Inverted Jenny is a famous misprint stamp from 1918 that features the Jenny plane—or the Curtiss JN-4, used to carry mail ...
The 2026 stamp collections honor the natural world, celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary and reflect on America's ...
Stamp collecting may seem like an old-fashioned hobby in a digital age where fewer and fewer things are sent through the mail, but fans say it is not only still popular but in some ways is a pastime ...
Stamps feel almost novel today, but they aren't that old of an invention. The first American stamps weren't issued until 1847, but it wasn't long before people grew fascinated by the different colors ...
A thematic stamp collection highlighting the “postal history” of Hartford in the 18th and 19th centuries is heading to auction in March after winning several major awards. A result of years of ...
MOLINE, Ill. — The United States Postal Service is releasing its 2023 stamp collection and one stamp has a familiar sight depicted on it. The Post Office is releasing new, presorted first-class mail ...
ANYONE WHO THINKS that a philatelic library is full of stamps neatly tucked inside small envelopes would be wrong. The Western Philatelic Library, located in an industrial neighborhood in Redwood City ...
The image of the late “Golden Girls” actress Betty White will be featured on a new postage stamp next year, the U.S. Postal Service has announced. The new stamp is part of the U.S. Postal Services ...
The U.K.’s Royal Mail announced plans to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen’s formation by putting the band on a postage stamp on July 9, Linns reported. Details are yet to be confirmed, but it will ...